books.google.com.au - The story of an all-American girl who leaves her patriotic kin behind in Detroit while she joins the Navy as an enlisted Wave in World War II. She looks at the real world of women in a man's navy during a time of national emergency. With skill and warmth, Wingo recalls her basic training at Hunter College...http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Mother_Was_a_Gunner_s_Mate.html?id=xelYyaG3tHkC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareMother Was a Gunner's Mate